North American Vampire Council & Past Calling (Hypernaturals 12 & 13)

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Morgan slowly unbuttoned her gauzy blouse, and took it off. She held it up to look at it.

"What?" I asked

"How does one take care of a garment like this?" Morgan asked

"Fuck if I know. No care tag in it?" I pulled off my shirt and looked for a tag someplace.

Jessica held hers up "These were a damn hit. It went better than I could have dreamed."

Helen had hers folded, and said "We'll dry clean these. Put them away for later. We have to do something like that again. Victoria was so happy with the way that the party came out! I still cannot believe Adrian thought of that."

"Really? Have you met him?" Morgan asked Helen sarcastically.

Helen smiled wryly "Yes and no. It is not as if he likes lingerie. Completely wasted on him."

"Wasted on me, too." Morgan agreed.

"Just pisses him off." Jessica noted.

I have given up on this not being my idea. Jessica has managed to work it so it is, somehow. What I did to Rachel and the fight with William, she did to me and the un-dress code.

"I am glad I found that out before I ever wore it. At my house, I had more lingerie than anything else, as you might imagine. It was an in-demand item. Leave it to Adrian to break all the expectations there."

Denise in the master bedroom. Oh boy. Wild night not over yet. I think.

"Have you ever worn any?" Morgan asked Jessica. "For him, I mean?"

"He told me early on in our relationship that he disliked it, so no. I never have. When he was healing from the Arnold beating, we tended to be naked all the time at the Condo. Never really saw a point in trying it later."

Helen pointed at a drawer in the dresser. "I have some. Rachel likes it, So does Holly. I never tried it with him, because I figure he would just shred it to get to me."

"That's not unsexy. Sometimes. I imagine Vera would love it." Denise said.

"So very much." Morgan agreed.

"Helen: You have shredded some of my favorite jeans over the years, so let's not get all accuse-y about who shredded whose clothes." I said.

"That is fair" Helen admitted. "Still, this whole idea was brilliant of you, Jessica, to buy these clothes not just for you, but for all of us. Thank you for the heads up about that, so I could get the necklaces put together. I will say something you will not expect here. I am used to the idea that you two look stunning when you choose to. Vera surprised me tonight. Once she was in the getup, and her Siren and Vampire natures as well as her figure were on full display? She put the Vamp in Vampire. She could have just about had anyone there, man or woman. Me too. She enjoyed the tease, but she stayed close to Angel. I am impressed. Her turning and losing the Astral/Siren connection did not affect her loyalty in the least. Even when she and I were working the edges of the crowd, she knew where was at all times."

"They got married after Vera turned." I had to point out.

"In the RV, on the first trip to Ninovan? Vera told Angel she loved her despite that connection. She was not lying." Jessica said.

"Marriage has changed her even more. I love this new Vera." Morgan said.

Jessica left out the part where we slept five in the bed and there was some fooling around that was not authorized the night before. It sort of set the stage for Angel and Vera. Their core is each other. Men like Kevin, and technically even me are sidelines to the main event. Each other.